Jess and I had a blast in Mexico! While we were there I had a chance to photograph some really cool scenes. These photos all share the common theme of sunset and sunrise, and while I am happy with the images, I underestimated the brightness of the Mexican sun leaving me with some obstacles to overcome once I was on site. For those photographers getting ready to travel, I've got a few notes on what I would have with me next time. Follow the jump for more photos and my notes on gear.
First off I'll list what gear I had with me. Now keep in mind I was trying to keep everything with me carry-on so my bag got considerably slimmer.
In the bag I had:
1 Canon 1D mk II n
24-70 f/2.8 L
70-200 f/2.8 L IS
15mm fisheye f/2.8
580 EX Speedlite
550 EX Speedlite
cable release
a couple of radio triggers for my speedlites
and of course my trusty Manfrotto tripod w/ Giotos ball head cleverly "ball-bungeed" to the outside of my camera bag.
Now this was a pretty good kit for traveling, but the one thing I wish I brought with me was a set of neutral density filters. I was hoping to get a lot of water movement in these shots, but I reached the limits of my equipment at ISO 50 at f/22 and the slowest shutter speed I could get without completely over-exposing was 0.8 seconds. Usually I like to be at about 1.5 seconds to really get a good flow.
I'm really really happy with the images and I hope you all are too! Drop me a line if you'd like to purchase any signed prints.
I'd love to hear your comments
It was a really amazing trip! Will is a very sneaky photographer though, I didn't even know he took a lot of these photos (except for the one of me). Apparently he was whisking away while I was napping on the beach! I see Will making a a new frame out of dark Walnut in the future so I can hang these on the wall!
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What amazing pictures!
ReplyDeleteWow, What beauty!Those legs, those eyes! Oh and the rest of the photographs aren't bad either. Glad you guys had a great time, the pictures are wonderful! ~Mic
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